Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Guatemala
Guatemala: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 2,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Guatemala, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Guatemala peaked at 2,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Guatemala ranks 120th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 192.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 222.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 213.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 144.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1981 | 55.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 1982 | 29.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 33.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 26.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 12.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1986 | 9.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 24.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 1988 | 29.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 46.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 98.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 1991 | 154.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 137.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 63.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1994 | 72.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 158.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.9% |
| 1996 | 136.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 206.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 350.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1999 | 368.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 400.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 257.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 946.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +268.0% |
| 2003 | 905.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 303.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 311.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 323.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 62.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2008 | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1885.5% |
| 2009 | 1,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 977.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 1,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 1,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 1,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1885.5% | 62.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +268.0% | 257.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 946.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +160.0% | 9.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 192.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 222.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 41.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 144.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 368.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 591.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 977.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 117 Gambia 2,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Bangladesh 2,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Belize 2,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Senegal 2,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Bhutan 2,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Iraq 2,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Guatemala?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Guatemala was 2,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Guatemala ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.